Love From A Distance

Chapter 19 Backyard Brawl

Aiden's POV

All of this day is beyond overwhelming.. from the secret kissing to the missing items and strange notes and now I have to tell my best friend I'm in love with his wife and want to be with her, because she thinks she loves me too.

I don't know if that part is true or if she is just overstimulated because of the nonstop chaos.. But I want to believe her feelings are true, but maybe she is just clinging to the fact that she hasn't had this type of attention for a while and finally getting it with me.. Who knows?

Only time will be able to tell, so I won't push her with her feelings, I will just make sure to be the support she needs right now and hope for the best.. But the best for me might not be the best for her.. so we will see.. I just hope talking with her therapist helps ease her mind.

I'm trying to hold myself back from telling the whole party about me and his wife because my excitement is just so much to handle. But I won't.

It's hard for my consciousness to understand why I have so much respect for Wyatt when he is being such a f*#king tool.. But when we were young he helped me.. I was bullied and harassed on a regular basis and he helped get me out of that funk and helped me develop into the man I am today.

As much as I want to hate him, he is a big part of who I am.. Because without him, I might now even be here.. So no matter the stupid decisions he makes, I can't help but feel obligated to be there in his hard times just like he was for me.

But I won't partake in his spoils.. I don't want any part of that.. I can't believe he is acting like this, I would have never thought he would end up doing all of this, and yet here we are.

I am leaning in the corner of the room not even wanting to fake having fun at this party. I would leave but I want to do this with milly when she gets back but I don't know when that will happen, so here I wait.

The anxiousness inside of me makes me want to solve all of this for Milly on my own, but I told her I would wait and believe me I'm trying.. But the undeniable urge to punch him and yell at him about how much I have been hating him, but loving his wife is almost just as overwhelming.

I find myself glaring daggers across the room at Wyatt as he shamelessly flirts with Lacey in front of everyone. His eyes bounce around the room happily, until they land on me. He intently stares at me for a moment, before waving me over.

I roll my eyes and shake my head while he tilts his to the side, looking curious as he waves me over again, just insisting this time. I roll my eyes again, knowing he will just keep doing this until I give in.

So I slowly get to them, practically dragging my feet at this point. He pats the seat beside him on the big couch. I shake my head again and he insists once again. "Come on man."

I huff out, reluctantly sitting next to him as I look away trying to ignore him and her groping each other. "What's going on with you?" He asks with an attitude about how I am acting when we both know I'm just pissed about how he is acting.

"I'm livid that you would keep treating Milly like this.. with her." I emphasize the word 'her' with disgust as I look away. "Why? you think Milly is better?" He sarcastically mocks me and my comment as I spat right back. "Yes.. in every way."

He looks at me curiously as I watch his eyebrows raise higher the longer he thinks about my comment. "You actually mean that?" He confirms as I scoff at his answer. "Of course, I mean that. Milly is stunning, funny, sweet, a hard worker, and the best cook I have ever known.. She puts everyone first before even considering herself.. she is just so genuine.. I shouldn't have to tell you this.. you should already know it." I demand of him, hoping I'm making him feel like sh*t about his sh*tty actions.

But somehow this has the opposite effect. He keeps staring at me as he starts to bust up laughing as if I said the funniest joke he has ever heard. But the way his laugh sounds, makes it feel fake.

"Wait.. you want to f*#k Milly?!" He asks in a joking tone.. I'm caught off guard in complete disbelief. "What?!" I can't believe this is what he is taking from what I just said about Milly.

"You do! This is why you have been so against this with Lacey.. But I don't care if you want to f*#k Milly.. go right on ahead.. I haven't touched her in forever.. and needed something new and improved." He playfully states as Lacey giggles, "Yeah, Improved because of my new t**s!" She yelps at me in excitement causing my eyes to roll more as they giggle and flirt even more than before.

"It doesn't matter if I'm attracted to your wife or not.. the issue is, that you're with Lacey when married to Milly.. You need to give Milly the divorce she deserves so she can move on and heal from this pain you have caused." I say as nicely as possible.

"Oh, I'm not doing that.. She is a great maid and cook.. so if you want to f*#k her then go right on ahead but I'm not just leaving this good thing.. I mean come on.." His reply I think was supposed to sound reasonable to me, but all I heard was blah blah blah I'm a cheating douchbag who is too big of a p*ssy to be on his own and take care of himself.. so he has to keep his security blanket and tear away at it, as he goes.

I stand up without hesitation needing to get away from him.. I can't believe he would offer his wife up as if she is an item, and doesn't have a mind of her own! I storm around everyone, wanting to avoid any type of contact with any of them. I quickly get outside, needing a breath of fresh air to put out the flame, before I explode.

I can hear the door opening and then shutting behind me as I groan out, knowing exactly who that is without even looking. "What is your problem man? I said you could f*#k her.. what else do you want?" He spats at me as if I'm the stupidest man ever to not take him up on his deal.

"You act as if she is an item you can freely give away! She is a human being assh*le! she can make her own decision about who she wants to be with.. and for your information, I don't want to just f*#k her.. I want to be with her!" I yell at him my true feelings as my eyes widen.. I have wanted to say this for a while, but I didn't plan on saying that just yet.

"You want my wife? You...want.. MY... wife?" He repeats, but I know this isn't an actual question. I'm nervous but I stand my ground. "You don't deserve her.. she is sweet and selfless and somehow always puts you first and where do you put her? last! You ordered her up to me as if she was a plate of dinner.. not your wife! You have no respect for her and what she does, so you don't deserve her! She deserves to be cherished like the amazing woman she is!" I spat at him.

"Oh, so you don't just want my wife huh? You love her?!" He spats pushing me back, I stumble back, trying to catch my footing as he swings and punches me in the face, catching me off guard while sending me to the ground.

The anger inside of me was already spilling over the top, so I let it out as I stand up and shove him back, swinging and punching him straight in the face. He looks shocked as if he never thought I would retaliate, but of course, I'm not just going to sit there and take it.

He swings at me as I use my arm to block his hit, just to swing and gut punch him. I shove him back away from me, giving us some distance.

"Of course I love her! I always have! You have a treasure and don't even appreciate it! She is amazing and deserves the f*#king best! and you're not the best!" I spat at him as he scoffs at that comment. "And what you are?!"

He laughs at me as he spits out the blood in his mouth from my hit before. "I don't care if she chooses me or not.. I just want her to get the respect and life she deserves and this is not it. I can't stand back and watch you treat her like this anymore." I declare as he quickly swings once, twice, then three times, straight to my face.

I stumble back, as I reach up to feel blood pouring down my face. He looks pissed and I can't for the life of me figure out why he is mad at me for everything he has done.. he just doesn't want to deal with the repercussions of his actions, but too damn bad.

I stand my ground preparing for the attack he is about to unleash by the look in his eyes.. I watch him storming my way with a determination. But before he can get to me I feel someone pressing into me. I look to see it's Milly. Her back is pressed into my chest as her hands are out trying to stop Wyatt in his actions.

"Stop Wyatt.. stop.. leave him alone.. this is my fault.. I kissed him.. I admit it.. I kissed him.. he is defending me but it was just us kissing!" She yells out at him in the protection of me but somehow makes it worse than I thought it could be.

"You kissed him?!" Wyatt exclaims at her in shock and this infuriates me because he has done so much more behind her back. "Yea.. I kissed him today." She declares as I shake my head. "No, Wyatt. it wasn't her it was me, I kissed her.. don't blame her." I try to defend and try to push her behind me, but she doesn't take that. She pushes back until her body is completely flush with mine.

"So you guys are kissing? my best friend and my wife.. kissing? I don't care who started it.. all I know is that I want to kick your ass!" He spats with his arm held back preparing to fly towards my face again. "Please stop Wyatt!" Milly yells in my defense.

"So this is how it is.. you choose him over your own husband.. where is defending me? You're my wife?" He asks guilt tripping her as this builds the anger inside of me. I would have already exploded if shewasn'tt right here between us.

"I... just..." She stutters out as she looks from him to the ground like she is in trouble by a parent. "Well you don't have to say anything, I can see that you're defending him instead of me.. You're protecting him from me right now!" he declares pointing at her protective stance, making her feel worse.

"No! Don't act like you're all perfect!" I spat as he yells right at me, "I don't give a s**t what you have to say! After all I have done for you and you would betray me like this! get off of my property! now!" Wyatt demands as I try to step closer but Milly stops me. She turns around and touches my chest as she softly says. "Please go.. and I will talk to you later.. please.. before this gets worse."

I stare down at her pleading eyes while I clench my jaw. I want to protest to him, but I don't want to disrespect her. I look up to see that all of our Co-workers are pressing their faces against the glass to see what's happening out here. I might even lose my job over something like this, because of the added stress at work now after this.

I huff out and nodding as I take a couple steps backwards, with Milly following me. We get far enough away from him so I can turn around but I can still feel his heated glares staring into the back of my head. I wrap my arm around Milly's back to bring her with me but she stops.

"Come on Milly.. I won't leave you here with him." I say to her protectively, this causes her to send a small smile to me. "But I have to.. I knew this was going to be hard but I have to take care of this.. whether I want to or not." I nod because I understand what she is saying but it doesn't make this any easier to leave her with him. I think she sees this as she takes my hand, and pulling it to her lips to kiss the back of it.

"Thank you for everything you have done to try to defend me.. but I am an adult who needs to fight my own battles and that won't happen the way it's supposed to when you're here.. just give me a chance to explain everything and I will come see you after I promise." She declares to me as I look up at a still glaring Wyatt.

"Ok just please be careful and if you need me I'm only a couple of houses away." She smiles bigger at me. "Of course." I turn away from her just to hear, "Aiden?"

I stop in my tracks to look at her. "Thank you.. for everything." She softly says as I smirk at her and nod but still reluctantly turning away to walk back to my house.